Astragalus sesameus
Purple Milk Vetch
Also known as: Astragalus annuus DC. +11 more
- Astragalus annuus DC.
- Astragalus malacensis Salzm. ex Bunge
- Astragalus mediterraneus Bubani
- Astragalus saguntinus Pau
- Astragalus seguntinus Pau, 1887
- Astragalus sesameus var. anoectotrichus Faure & Maire
- Astragalus sesameus var. brachycarpus Moris
- Astragalus sesameus var. faurei Maire
- Astragalus sesameus var. substellaris Maire
- Astragalus sesamoides L.
- Stella sesamea (L.) Medik.
- Tragacantha sesamea (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Astragalus sesameus (commonly known as Purple Milk-Vetch) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, South Australia